Speaking to the Ancestors: Magical Realism and your family story
I am so excited to be presenting a brand new workshop at the TLAN Power of Words Conference this year! In this workshop we will explore techniques of the magical realism genre to tell our family histories. Moments of Magical Realism are often employed in stories to reveal something horrific or absurd or unsayable in the characters’ political landscape. Together we will look at examples of magical realism; the characters and world that make up our family histories; and how these elements can dialogue with each other to tell a fuller story.
Join me in Kansas City, MO this October for my workshop and an incredibly inspiring weekend of TLA artists. Learn more and register here: https://www.tlanetwork.org/POWConference
It’s kind of weird seeing my face next to each other, but the double smiles should show you how dang fun it was to be in KC last year, especially with my mentor Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, and new friends Marialena Medrano and Vi Tranh!